Announcements:
January-Adam Sweeney
February-Freddy Nelson
Missions:
The Lord’s Table:
Sunday Morning:
James Taylor
Bob Bell
Vernon Howard
Rick Woods
Chris Hare
Sunday Night:
Ben Hare
Anthony Sweeney
Benevolence
Southern Christian Home
Children’s Homes, Inc.
Wednesday Devos:
Jan 2nd– Dan Lightfoot
Jan 9th-Mickey Evans
Jan 16th-Chris Hare
Jan 23rd-Ben Hare
Jan 30th-Anthony Sweeney
Our Record
Bible Study
Morning Worship
Evening Worship
Children’s Bible Hour
Wednesday
Sunday Morning Bible Study:
Alvaro Chavez-Molina (Costa Rica)
Auditorium:
Biblical Institute of Central America 1 & 2 Samuel-Anthony Sweeney
World Bible School
Eastern European Missions
College:
Truth for Today
Bible Survey-Dan Lightfoot
Churches of Christ Disaster Relief
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63
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Offering:
Current:
$1436.00
Year to Date:
$
Budget:
Weekly:
$1859.37
Yearly:
$96,687.00
Deficit or Overage:
Weekly:
Yearly:
Those In Need of Prayer:
Bobby Duvall
C.O. Evans
Mary Lou Ford (cancer)
Jerrie Hare
Hilda Hamilton
Ima Jacobson
Ann McMinn
Bonnie Peters
Sherri Seward (cancer)
Our Shut-Ins:
Gladys Bennett
Imogene Fortenberry
Lois Galloway
Lilden Hefley
Ken Hudson
Nancy Hyde
Sue Martinelli
Charles McAlister
John and Maggie Rachel
Laura Renfro
Nelle Roper
Sandy Sweeney
Dan Woods
Sarah Worley
3rd– 5th Grades:
Ben Hare
K-2nd Grades:
Kourtney Sweeney & Shelley
Culwell
Ages 3-5(Preschool):
Dolores Lightfoot
Fifth and
Greenwich
Church of Christ
Russellville, AR
Worship Schedule:
Sunday
Bible Class 9:30a.m.
AM Worship 10:15a.m.
Singing 5:30p.m.
PM Worship 6:00p.m.
Wednesday
Bible Study 7:00p.m.
Nursery:(0-2yrs.):
Barbara Evans & Betty Bell
Church Office
620 E. 5th Street
Russellville, AR 72801
479-967-4627
Sunday Night Bible Study:
Ages 3yrs-4th Grade:
Shelley Culwell & Kourtney
Sweeney
Dan Lightfoot
479-968-5853
Wednesday Night:
Auditorium:
The book of Mark-Rusty Parker
College:
The Truth Project-Dan Lightfoot
3rd-5th Grades:
Matt Sweeney
3yrs.-2nd Grade:
Dolores Lightfoot
Nursery:
Barbara Evans & Betty Bell
Minister:
Secretary:
Shelley Culwell
479-223-1710
The Lower Light
“...among whom you appear as lights in the world,
holding fast the word of life...” Phil. 2:15-16
Volume 1.1 - January 6, 2013
Let The Lower Lights Be Burning
Philip P. Bliss, 1871
Brightly beams our Father's mercy
From his lighthouse evermore,
But to us he gives the keeping
Of the lights along the shore.
Dark the night of sin has settled,
Loud the angry billows roar;
Eager eyes are watching, longing,
For the lights along the shore.
Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;
Some poor sailor tempest tossed,
Trying now to make the harbor,
In the darkness may be lost.
Let the lower lights be burning,
Send a gleam across the wave!
Some poor fainting struggling seaman,
You may rescue, you may save.
This famous hymn was written by Philip Bliss over a century ago. He
was inspired by a sermon he heard while living in Chicago. In that serchurchofchrist@reagan. mon, the preacher talked about a ship that was trying to find Clevecom
land harbor in the midst of a storm at night. The captain could see the
lighthouse. As he drew near, he shouted to the lighthouse keeper, "Is
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sir." The captain asked, "Where are the lower lights?" The lighthouse
keeper said, "They have gone out. Can you make the harbor?" The
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captain replied, "We must, or we will perish!" With that he sailed his
Mickey Evans
ship into the harbor, passed the lighthouse, missed the channel, and
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was dashed against the rocks. It was a terrible tragedy. Many people
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were killed. The preacher brought that story home with these words.
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house. Let us keep the lower lights burning."
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WELCOME VISITORS!
We are so glad you chose to worship with
us today. Please fill out one of the visitor
cards from the back of the pew and place it
in the collection plate when it is passed. We
would love to get a chance to meet and visit
with you. We would love for you to worship
with us again any time you are able.
CHRISTEENS 2013
West Side Church of Christ will be hosting
CHRISTEENS, on February 22-24. The
theme is “When Death Dies”.
SPRING SEMINAR
We will be hosting a spring seminar on April
7-10, 2013. This seminar will take the place
of our yearly gospel meeting. Dr. Jeff MilMEMBER UPDATES:
ler will be here to lecture on “Evolution is
Please call the office or let Dan or Shelley Unscientific.” Start spreading the word now
know when we need to add, remove or to people you know! Plan to bring a friend!
make changes to our list.
NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK, NEW NAME
DIRECTORY UPDATES:
As I am sure you have noticed, our bulleJannet Robertson is at the same address, tin has a new look. We decided to change
but now her apartment number is 16.
the layout in an attempt to make things easier to find. The back page now holds all of
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN HOME:
the information about the services, classes,
Please note that we have changed the SCH missions we support, etc. The front doesn’t
list to one single item a week from their look much different, other than the name of
needs list. This item will change weekly and the bulletin and the bible verse below. The
we ask that if you can, please pick up an name is taken from the story on the front
extra one and bring
it on Sundays or page of this issue. The analogy used by the
unknown preacher is telling us to be the
Wednesdays.
earthly light for those in darkness. To guide
the lost ships to our God. We are the lower
WEEKLY ITEM FOR SCH:
lights. We thought the name “The Lower
Trash Bags-Kitchen & 33 gallon
Light” for our bulletin reflected what we want
it to be. Not just news for our members, but
SEARCH TV:
also a guide for those who read the articles
KARK, Channel 4, on Sundays at 7:30a.m. written. We hope that the new look is one
or at www.searchtv.org
that will simplify your reading, be a good
source of information and encourage you in
DRAINAGE WORK
your daily walk with God. May we all be
The West parking lot is still under construc- lower lights for those around us!
tion but is usable. It will take a while to get it
paved.
MARRIAGE RETREAT
The Great Smokey Mountain Marriage Retreat is February 13-17, 2013 in Pigeon
Forge, TN. For more info, the flyer is posted
in the foyer.
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ARE YOU WILLING?

To close your book of complaints and to open the book of praise?
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To believe other men are quite as sincere as you and to treat them with respect?
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To ignore what life owes you and think about what you owe life?
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To stop looking for friendship and start being friendly?
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To be content with such things as you have and to stop whining for the things
you have not?
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To enjoy the simplest things of life and cease striving for the artificial pleasures
of the day?
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To forget what you have accomplished and meditate on what others have done
for you?
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To cease looking for someone to help you and to devote yourself to helping
others?
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To consecrate your life to the service of fellow Christians who are not perfect
and remember that Christ chose 12 imperfect men to be His disciples?
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To accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and to let your life be an outlet for His Joy,
Love and Peace?
-From the Meetinghouse
GOOD RESOLUTIONS
1. I will go to church each week– morning and night (Hebrews 10:25)
2. I will win at least one lost person to Christ during the year. (John 15:1-8)
3. I will give extravagantly. It’s all God’s anyway. (Malachi. 3:8; Matthew 23:23)
4. I will love my husband or wife– and show it by being kind (Ephesians. 5:20-31)
5. I will pray daily. (I Thessalonians. 5:17)
6. I will read my Bible daily and thoughtfully (II Timothy 2:15)
7. I will not gossip about my neighbor. I will not keep hatred in my heart. (Proverbs
6:16, 17)
8. I will live pleasantly as God intended, this includes being cheerful and happy
(Galatians 5:22,23)
-Out of my Treasure